The Saw Doctors
Rock band from Tuam · formed 1986
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 11
- Cities
- 10
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Jun 27, 2026Bellahouston Park
About
The Saw Doctors is a band from Tuam, formed in 1986, tagged folk, folk rock, irish by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2026, across 11 rooms in 10 cities.
- The Saw Doctors formed in 1986 — MusicBrainz
- The Saw Doctors is based in Tuam — MusicBrainz
- Davy Carton: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Johnny Donnelly: member — MusicBrainz
- Kieran Duddy: member — MusicBrainz
- Will Merrigan: member — MusicBrainz
- Leo Moran: member — MusicBrainz
- Paddy O'Neill: member — MusicBrainz
- Rickie O’Neill: member — MusicBrainz
- Anthony Thistlethwaite: member — MusicBrainz
- John “Turps” Burke: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Fran Breen: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Pearse Doherty: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Padraig Stevens: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Saw Doctors has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1991–2012 — MusicBrainz
- The Saw Doctors is from Tuam , County Galway , Ireland — Wikipedia
- The Saw Doctors has 8 members: Davy Carton, Tommy Carton, Pearse Doherty, Kieran Duddy, Noelie McDonnell, Leo Moran, Rickie O'Neill, Anthony Thistlethwaite — Wikipedia
- The Saw Doctors plays Rock — Wikipedia
- The Saw Doctors has 63049 listeners on Last.fm — The Saw Doctors on Last.fm
- The Saw Doctors has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2012 — The Saw Doctors on Discogs
- The Saw Doctors has 3 followers on Genius — The Saw Doctors on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
11 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20117 shows
- 20131 show
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | Bellahouston Park · GlasgowSupportwith The Lumineers, The Proclaimers, KT Tunstall, +11 | Support | The Lumineers, The Proclaimers, KT Tunstall, +11 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | MGM Music Hall at Fenway · BostonHeadlinerwith Carsie Blanton | Headliner | Carsie Blanton |
| Mar 8, 2013 | The Paramount · HuntingtonHeadlinerwith Streetlight Manifesto | Headliner | Streetlight Manifesto |
| Mar 26, 2011 | Hard Rock Live - Las Vegas · Las VegasHeadlinerwith AM Taxi | Headliner | AM Taxi |
| Mar 25, 2011 | Slim's · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith The Further Adventures of the Saw Doctors, The Further Adventures Ofthe Saw Doctors, AM Taxi | Headliner | The Further Adventures of the Saw Doctors, The Further Adventures Ofthe Saw Doctors, AM Taxi |
| Mar 24, 2011 | House of Blues - Sunset Strip · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith AM Taxi | Headliner | AM Taxi |
| Mar 21, 2011 | Boulder Theater · BoulderHeadlinerwith AM Taxi | Headliner | AM Taxi |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Vic Theatre · ChicagoHeadlinerwith AM Taxi | Headliner | AM Taxi |
| Mar 17, 2011 | Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith AM Taxi | Headliner | AM Taxi |
| Mar 4, 2011 | House of Blues - Boston · BostonHeadlinerwith AM Taxi | Headliner | AM Taxi |
| Aug 7, 2010 | Highline Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith David Binney, Brian Blade, David Binney Group, +7 | Support | David Binney, Brian Blade, David Binney Group, +7 |
Where they play
11 rooms in 10 citiesRooms played most
- Bellahouston Park · Glasgow1 show
- Boulder Theater · Boulder1 show
- Hard Rock Live - Las Vegas · Las Vegas1 show
- Highline Ballroom · New York (NYC)1 show
- House of Blues - Boston · Boston1 show
Cities played
- Boston2 shows
- Boulder1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Glasgow1 show
- Huntington1 show
and 5 other cities
Releases
35 releases, 1991–201225:25: The Best of the Saw Doctors, Volume II
2012 · Compilation
I Hope You Meet Again
2012
Music I Love
2012
2525 - Half The Album - 12 1/2 Tracks
2012
2525
2012
Be Yourself
2011
Downtown
2011
Indian Summer
2011
Hazard
2011
The Further Adventures Of
2010 · Album
Well Byes
2010
Takin' The Train EP
2010
To Win Just Once: The Best of the Saw Doctors
2009 · Compilation
Live at The Melody Tent
2008 · Album
That Takes the Biscuit!
2007 · Album
Live on New Year's Day
2005 · Album
The Cure
2005 · Album
Live in Galway
2004 · Album
Play It Again Sham!
2002 · Compilation
Villains?
2001 · Album
Some Where Far Away
1999 · Album
Songs From Sun Street
1998 · Album
Sing a Powerful Song
1997 · Compilation
Same Oul’ Town
1996 · Album
To Win Just Once
1996 · Single
World of Good
1996 · Ep
Friends, Demos, B-Sides
1994 · Compilation
Small Bit of Love
1994 · Single
I Useta Lover
1993 · Single
Wake Up Sleeping
1993 · Single
All the Way From Tuam
1992 · Album
Pied Piper
1992 · Single
If This Is Rock and Roll, I Want My Old Job Back
1991 · Album
Red Cortina
1991 · Single
That’s What She Said Last Night
1991 · Single
Lineup
- Davy Carton · lead vocals
- Johnny Donnelly
- Kieran Duddy
- Will Merrigan
- Leo Moran
- Paddy O'Neill
- Rickie O’Neill
- Anthony Thistlethwaite
Former
- John “Turps” Burke
- Fran Breen · drums (drum set)
- Pearse Doherty
- Padraig Stevens
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Saw Doctors on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Saw Doctors on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Saw Doctors on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.